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Putting People at Ease

I'm Jessica Sterling, the portrait and event photographer based in Los Angeles. And today I wanted to talk about helpful tips to put people at ease when you're photographing them. Putting People at Ease First thing, know that very few people enjoy having their photo taken. So you have to make it as quick an

How Much Should I Charge for My Work?

I'm Jessica Sterling, a portrait and event photographer based here in Los Angeles. Today I want to talk a little bit about how to set your pricing. The question "how much should I charge?" It would be so fantastic if you could just live and not have anything to do with money. It would be

What NOT to Say at a Photo Shoot (and What to Say Instead!)

I'm Jessica Sterling and I'm a portrait and event photographer based in Los Angeles. Today we're going to talk about what NOT to say in a photo shoot, and what you should say instead. Be Sensitive First off, if someone is a little self conscious about something, you have to be sensitive to that. Saying

Speedlights and Why I Love Them

I'm Jessica Sterling, a portrait and event photographer based here in Los Angeles! Today I wanted to talk about Speedlights... and why I loved them. 1. Small and Lightweight First of all, they are small. You can put them any place, you can kind of go, "Hey, I would like to have some light over

Quick Tips and Pro Help

Career Advice from Jessica Sterling Chances are if you're reading the words I'm typing right now, you'd like to be a photographer. Maybe even a famous one. You might even dream of it. Well, you have to start somewhere. Why not start here? Why not let this be the last video you watch

Green Screen and Flash Photography- New Videos!

3 Tips for a Professional Green Screen Look I would consider this a MUST WATCH video! The easy to learn, hard to master art of green screen is used for everything from setting the background for a scene to that amazing space battle in the most recent superhero movie. But how good it

Light and Location- New Videos from Fletch Murray and Denice Duff

Photography & Video Lighting Tips Using Only One Light The de-lightful Fletch Murray is back with another great video. This time, our resident master filmmaker presents us with a challenge: try to set up a scene lit like a Roger Deakins film. Deakins, for those who don't know, is a legendary cinematographer known

7 Fast Tips For Flash Photography

Fast Tips For Flash Photos! Here at AYP, we love alliteration, but sometimes our camera's flash gets a little less love. Well no more! Jessica Sterling is here to help! Our very own lighting legend gives out her favorite tips and tricks for using on-camera flash. Her fantastic flash advice includes showing you

Lighting Tips for Photography and Filmmaking from Fletcher Murray

Lighting Tips for Photography + Filmmaking from Emmy Award Winning Filmmaker Fletcher Murray Watch here. "Finding my own way and setting up my self as an entrepreneur and production company, I could expand as a director and then a producer who could close clients with big budgets-- that's where I want everyone to

Light is Language: 5 Photo Tips & Advice from Joe McNally

Light is Language 5 Photo Tips & Advice from Joe McNally Watch Video. Mastering the art of light is one of the most critical steps in order to become a successful photographer. But often times, the most important thing to do, is the hardest to master. But don't worry. Watch AYP Show's new